Sushi
Diet

The sushi diet takes advantage of many
benefits of sushi and the fortunate people that can afford to eat sushi
frequently often use it as a carefree weight loss or diet program.
Depending on the
types
of sushi and the amount you eat, you can loose weight over a moderate
period of
time. Now it is very unrealistic for you to eat only sushi for several
days,
but let’s explain why eating sushi can help you loose weight
and also, give you
some advice to take into consideration.

Sushi consists of small portions of rice
(carbohydrates) and pure protein packed with omega-3 oils. It consists
of
mostly protein, a little less than half the amount of carbohydrates
(compared
to protein in grams), and beneficial fat to lower your cholesterol.
This is a
golden ratio of food components when dieting. Bodybuilders use similar
ratios
of each of these components to drop their body fat. (Yes, they take
unsaturated
fat pills to melt away fat in difficult areas) Weight gain can result
from an
imbalance of carbohydrate, protein and unhealthy fat. In many cases,
people eat
foods that contain too many carbohydrates, and saturated fat compared
to
protein.

Besides a good nutritional balance, sushi
is often accompanied by many beneficial ingredients and condiments that
can
promote weight loss. One is vinegar and citrus. These acids promote fat
loss
during metabolism. Sushi rice is prepared with rice vinegar. Some white
fishes
are eaten with ponzu, or soy-citrus sauce. Then you have the gari to
aid quick
digestion for the body to quickly use up what you have eaten. Green tea
is
always served with sushi. Since green tea has many properties that burn
fat it
has its very own green tea diet system.

While most sushi are not fattening, if you
are concerned ofthe
calories in sushi,
the optimal ingredient to have when doing the sushi diet are the ones
that have
close to 0 grams of fat. These sushi’s consist of tuna,
albacore, halibut, red-snapper,
and shellfish. While the oilier fishes such as toro, salmon, and
mackerel will
not make you gain weight, they may not make you loose significant
weight
depending on your current metabolism, but your cholesterol will drop
significantly and melt away some fat in your internal organs, which are
harder
to get rid of. This goes along with other ingredients such as salmon
roe and
sea urchin.

Avoid eel, futomaki(excessive
carbohydrates), tamago (sugar included), and especially rolls with
mayonnaise
or any other ingredient that includes saturated fat, such as
Philadelphia rolls
or tempura rolls. Avoid any sauces that are sweet, or creamy such as unagi
sauce and spicy sauce. The key is to stick to the traditional Edo style sushi
and moderately limit your carbohydrate intake by sticking to nigiri
style. The
smaller the rice, the better. Eat gari in between each sushi to cleanse
your
palate, use soy sauce sparingly to avoid excessive salt and drink a lot
of hot
green tea. Last but not least, eat in moderation. Enjoy each piece of
sushi you
eat, take your time, and remember that sushi is not really meant to be
eaten in
huge quantities (although you can if you want to). Each one of them,
though
very small are to be given some thought and appreciation to, while
tasting
them, which leads to a more satisfied stomach. The sushi diet has a lot
to do
with the attitude towards, or how to eat sushi as well.